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About Me

I thought it was time I updated this a bit as it was way back ing 2011 when I first started my blog and crafting.
Married to Alistair for now for almost 22 years, who puts up with my ever expanding craft area.
I have 1 lovely son and daughter in law, and various grandpets.
I am never seen without some kind of knitting going on and if not that, it's cardmaking. I have recently started trying my hand at mixed media and sewing.
I sing with the Inverness Choral Society, which I love.
I also love where I live, the Highlands of Scotland.
Oh, and I love Autumn, it's my favourite season with all the fantastic shades of brown and gold, the crispness of the air, and the cosy nights indoors.
And the best bit ever.. is that I'm now lucky enough to be RETIRED!!

Sunday, 4 February 2018

Angel or Fairies for the CCC

Hello from a very dull and wet Inverness. I hope wherever you are your weather is better.It's time once again for our little Christmas Card Club to show our creations. It's a fortnightly challenge just to get ahead with the making of the Christmas Cards and therefore avoid panic in December. We each choose a couple of themes and if you can't meet that then it's anything goes.We would love you to join us, and if you feel you would like to, just get in touch with any of the team, names on my side bar and we will tell you how.So, this challenge seems to have come around very quickly, and it's been GranMargaret who chas chosen Angel or Fairies, here's what I've come up with;

Forgive the photography, it's so dull outside the light is hopeless. This is a Sue Wilson Angel die, a real b---er to cut out so it doesn't really see the light of day all that often. I cut two of the images out in glitter paper to form a shadow. the dove, star and hear are all part of the same set.The sentiment die is one from First Edition and cuts beautifully. Background is made with DI and then splattered with Silver Starlight paint to look like stars. I'm pleased with the overall card, just not the photo, so I hope it does Margaret.Thank you all for the comments on my past post, especially about John's death, a sad time.Scheduling this for tomorrow when the challenge goes live. Have a good weekend and take care,

A beautiful card Kate...love that SW die....I have the same trouble but solved it with using a metal shim to cut on to ...perfect every time now....it’s really cold here today after rain all day yesterday...not that I have been out as I am in bed with this winter vomiting bug caught from my 6yr old great niece...they love to share!....hugs xxxx

Beautiful card Kate. Believe it or not I was aiming to do two cards for this challenge and die cut the SW die and the Sara Davies one. She is so beautiful and the way you have used her has made your card look so special. Amazing creation. Sun is shining here today, but still rather cold. Hugs Rita xxx

Some dies are dreadful aren't they? I have a beautiful Tonic die but like this one it rarely gets an outing because it is so difficult to cut out. Having said that I have just got the Gemini so I might try with that. The angel makes a really lovely card Kate with so much impact. Worth the effort. Hugs Christine xx

This is simply one of SW's most beautiful designs, and I can believe it was difficult to die cut. Love the night sky background behind all the shimmer white, and what an elegant card resulted. Well done on your use of this die (I'm trying to remember if I have this one. I love the SW, but don't use them as often as I should. A lot of the SW dies are just too large for the size of card I usually make). You did a fab job on creating the background with the DI and creating the stars. TFS & Hugs.

What a gorgeous die Kate and I love your ethereal background. Your Angel looks like she's floating in heaven, such a gorgeous card and your colours are perfect....I'll send you my address a little nearer Christmas for this one ;) Wishing you a happy and colourful week, hopefully a little warmer too! Crafty hugs, Sandra x

Hi Kate,what a very stunning card and your background inking is excellently created.Love how that paint has made it look like the stars.That Angel is gorgeous too.Yes very wet and cold down here in the South of the country too.Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

Oh I love this1 That die is so gorgeous. It always seems to be the ones we love that die cut so poorly, doesn't it? I have a SB Aster die that does exactly the same. It makes a gorgeous flower, but is an absolute nightmare to cut, so usually gets passed over. Hugs, Shaz Xx

Beautiful card Kate, hate having issues with cutting dies, I started using a laminate sheet for mine, just sandwich the die and card in the pocket..worked for me..But since I bought a Gemini machine..boy glad I did!! no more trouble with any dies.Hugs Pam x